A scorching heatwave could send the mercury soaring close to 40C in one state, while a cold blast will leave Australians shivering elsewhere.
In Western Australia, Perth will experience pleasant temperatures of between 20°C and 25°C for the next few days, but northern and inland parts of the state could feel the heat increase.
“We could see it getting very close to 40C, but it doesn’t seem likely,” said Weatherzone meteorologist Angus Konta.
Although temperatures in the Northern Territory are expected to be around 30°C, the rest of the country will experience tremors.
“In the Southeast it almost feels like winter is coming back, with some cold fronts moving through,” Konta said.
“We sometimes see this kind of thing this time of year, where we see almost summer-like conditions but winter-like conditions in other areas.”
Melbourne and Hobart have had cool days, but a cold front will arrive on Friday and Saturday.
“And that will make temperatures very similar to winter temperatures, around 15°C in Melbourne,” Konta said.
A scorching heatwave could send the mercury soaring close to 40C in one state, while a cold blast will leave Australians shivering elsewhere (file image)
‘Temperatures in Hobart could drop below 10°C on Saturday.’
Although Adelaide is not as cold as Melbourne or Hobart, Saturday is likely to be chilly, with temperatures reaching around 15°C.
“But we could also see some pretty cold mornings. Thursday morning it was down to 5°C and we could see more mornings like that through early next week,” Konta said.
The southerly shift is moving up the east coast, ending the warm conditions Sydney experienced earlier in spring.
“On Thursday the temperature dropped to 20 degrees Celsius, but the wind chill is considerably colder due to the southerly winds,” Konta said.
The weather is expected to be milder in Sydney, however the cold front from Tasmania and Victoria will arrive on Sunday.
“It’s looking like it will be another cold day with some rain as Canberra is set to be affected on Saturday,” Konta said.
But Brisbane will be the wettest city, with a trough creating a wet Thursday and more showers expected on Sunday.
“It’s not necessarily cold, but it will be quite rainy, although the southerly wind will arrive from Friday and cool the temperatures,” Konta said.
‘Nevertheless, Brisbane still has a chance of staying dry as rainfall is falling on the coast.’
Brisbane
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. A chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming north to northeast at 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Max. 26.
Friday: Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Light southerly winds at 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Min. 15 Max. 22.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. Winds from the south at 15 to 25 km/h, becoming southeasterly during the morning and then light during the night. Min. 13 Max. 23.
But Brisbane will be the wettest city, with a trough creating a wet Thursday, and more showers expected on Sunday.
Sydney
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, decreasing tonight. South winds at 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 25 to 40 km/h towards the coast. Max. 20.
Friday: Cloudy. Chance of light rain. Winds from the southeast to southwest at 20 to 30 km/h, easing at night. Min. 13 Max. 19.
Saturday: Chance of morning fog in the west. Mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. Light winds from the northeast to the southeast between 15 and 25 km/h during the afternoon and then from the south between 20 and 30 km/h during the night. Min. 10 Max. 22.
Melbourne
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Chance of light showers later tonight, likely in the eastern suburbs and Dandenongs. Southerly winds 20 to 30 km/h, becoming light in the evening. Max. 15.
Friday: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, more likely at night. Light west to southwest winds at 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then light at night. Min. 8 Max. 17.
Saturday: Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Southwest winds at 15 to 25 km/h turning to south at 25 to 35 km/h during the morning. Low 9 High 13.
Perth
Thursday: Sunny. East wind at 20 to 30 km/h, easing in the early afternoon. Max. 27.
Friday: Sunny. Winds from the east at 20 to 30 km/h, becoming light in the early afternoon and from the southeast at 20 to 30 km/h late in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny. Winds from the east at 25 to 35 km/h turning to the southeast at 20 to 30 km/h in the afternoon. Minimum 13 Maximum 26.
Adelaide
Thursday: Mostly sunny. South winds at 15 to 25 km/h, easing in the afternoon. Max. 19.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Chance of morning fog in the hills. Light winds becoming southwesterly at 15 to 20 km/h by midday then becoming light in the late afternoon.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. Chance of light rain in the hills and southern suburbs in the morning. Chance of almost no rain in the rest of the country. Winds from the south to southeast and light, becoming southeast at 20 to 30 km/h during the morning and then increasing to 30 to 40 km/h during the afternoon. Min. 9 Max. 17.
A heatwave will bring high temperatures to Western Australia and northern parts of the country on Saturday.
Darwin
Thursday: Sunny. Winds east to southeast at 20 to 30 km/h, becoming east to northeast at 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon and then light in the evening. Max. 36.
Friday: Sunny. Light southeast winds at 20 to 30 km/h in the morning and light in the afternoon. Min. 23 Max. 36.
Saturday: Sunny. Light east to southeast winds at 15 to 25 km/h during the morning and then light during the night. Min. 23 Max. 36.
Hobart
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Northwest winds at 15 to 25 km/h. High of 15.
Friday: Cloudy. High chance of showers, with possible small hail in the afternoon and evening. Northwest to southwest winds at 15 to 20 km/h, changing to light at night and then west at 15 to 20 km/h at night. Low 9 High 14.
Saturday: Cloudy. High chance of rain, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Possible small hail. Winds from the west at 15 to 20 km/h tending to the southwest at 25 to 40 km/h during the morning. Minimum 5 Maximum 11.
Canberra
Thursday: Cloudy. Southeast winds at 15 to 25 km/h, easing in the evening. Max. 17.
Friday: Sunny. Some morning frost. Light winds. Min. 0 Max. 18.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. Frost and fog possible in the morning. High chance of showers, more likely in the afternoon and evening. Light winds from west to northwest at 15 to 25 km/h during the day and then from south at night. Min 1 Max 20